Well, if you haven’t noticed, Ivyology has been a little quiet lately! It’s grand ole spring time here in Melbourne, Australia. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, yellow daisies have popped up all over the place, cute topless boys are roaming around town *sigh*. So! I’ve decided to take a little spring/summer break […]

I’ve been lucky enough to interview someone so charming, positive and talented, and whose middle name should seriously be changed to “lovely”. Lisa Clark is the sparkly teen queen role model for girls all around the world. She’s the author of the Lola Love series; Think Pink, It’s a Girl Thing, Viva La Diva, Livin’ […]

I’m a huge fan of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Karen O is one of my heroes, not only because she’s a kick arse singer, but because she chooses the best costumes to wear on stage! Her good friend, and fashion designer, Christian Joy, creates these intricate, original and full-on freaky, but memorable outfits for Karen. […]

Hmmm… I’m thinking I’m going to have to add a ‘daily outfit’ category from now on… But check this out, I made a new dress! Yay! I bought my first (working) sewing machine a few weeks ago from eBay. Guess how much I paid… go on, guess. $50? $30? Nah, try $13! Ha! Okay, so […]

Ah, how I love the bizarre and the ridiculous! It’s good for a laugh and makes you feel better about your own ideas. I thought I’d share some eatable clothing with you all. No, not the usual eatable underwear you buy from kinky stores. (Have you guys ever tasted that stuff? It tastes like utter […]

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Stress isn’t something we can completely eliminate from our lives, but we do have the power to manage it. One of the simplest yet effective ways to do so is to create a quiet space totally dedicated to the one person who knows you so well, the one person who has stuck […]

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The New York based artist, Colette Calascione, has a knack for combining classic portraiture and surrealism. Inspired by books and images of early eras, especially the Victorian era, her paintings focus on figures, usually standing, sitting or reclining, from old photographs. She then adds her own quirks and layers, and transforms the figure with a […]